Blog | Crossroads Defenders

Kenedy Douglas

Kenedy Douglas is a dedicated Assistant Defender at CxD where she represents individuals facing some of the most challenging and overwhelming moments of their lives. She is committed to protecting her clients’ rights and ensuring that every person receives zealous, compassionate advocacy, regardless of the amount of money they have. Kenedy’s path to criminal defense began long before law school. She spent three years working as a legal assistant at a criminal defense firm in

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Apr 152 min read

Kalee Sue Gore

Born and raised in a small South Texas town, Kalee Sue Gore is an energetic and outgoing ball of energy who has always had a passion for empowering others. She obtained a bachelor's degree in theater and dance at The University of Texas before venturing off to the wild west where she earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Texas Tech School of Law. While there, Kalee Sue Gore was chosen to participate as a student attorney in the Criminal Defense Clinic and received the R

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Mar 241 min read

Benjamin D. Beckworth

Benjamin D. Beckworth grew up in Washington County, Texas, as the son of a Baptist preacher. In the beautiful hills around Brenham (home of Blue Bell Ice Cream) he saw his father devote himself to the community, especially the poor and overlooked. Even in that idyllic place, he recognized that many still needed to be known, heard, loved, and helped. Those early experiences rooted in him a lifelong commitment to service. From childhood, Ben felt called to advocacy. He aspired

CxD

Mar 242 min read

Kayla Squyres

Kayla is a dedicated and detail-oriented paralegal with a diverse professional background spanning healthcare and military service. After serving as a medic and then earning her associate's degree as a respiratory therapist in the Army for 8 years. She is driven by a passion for law and a desire to continue advocating for others. She then pursued a career change, earning a bachelor's degree in criminology and then an associate's degree in paralegal studies. Now she can apply

CxD Team

Apr 7, 20251 min read

Atticus Finch

Atticus Finch grew up in Sugar Land, Texas, falling asleep to the wail of the Midnight Special – the fabled train which passed by Central Unit, the local prison, each night. The story goes that if the light of the Midnight Special cast its light on you within your cell, you would soon be freed. Atticus knew as he listened that the inmates just down the road were listening too. Of course, the light of the train could hardly reach the prison through the pecan grove planted betw

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Apr 7, 20252 min read

Bob Mabry

Bob Mabry grew up near the Gulf Coast in southeast Harris County in Deer Park, Texas. His mother and her sister had formerly lived in Victoria. Bob's mother was a history and English teacher, and many of his kinfolk are teachers. His father, who grew up in San Antonio, had his career at an oil refinery where he loaded tank cars and trucks and was a maintenance electrician. His father's father wanted to be a criminal defense lawyer, but Bob's grandmother wouldn't let him. Bob

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Mar 24, 20252 min read